Welcome to Health Education K-12!
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Health education is linked to the academic success of youth. When taught using a skills-based approach, students develop health literacy skills that enhance their ability to obtain, communicate, process, and understand basic health information and services so they make age-appropriate health decisions present day, and throughout their lifetime.
Please contact us if you have any questions about K-12 Health Education curriculum, parent/guardian documents or resources.
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PPS K-12 Health Scope and Sequence (for parents/guardians)
This document outlines key health topics and concepts that will be instructed across grade levels during the school year, including essential health knowledge, skills and behaviors that will be addressed at each grade level from Kindergarten to the 12th grade.
K-12 Health Resources
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22-23 SY Notification Letter: K-12 Comprehensive Sexuality Education Notification & Opt-Out Letter
State law requires that comprehensive sexuality education be taught in each grade K-12. In PPS, most schools will teach these units during the spring.
Schools send parent notification letters home at least 2 weeks prior to when the CSE/Growth and Development unit begins. Letters must be returned to the students' school.
K-12 CSE Notification and Opt-Out Letters, by Grade - SY22-23
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Below are pdf versions of the parent/guardian notification and opt-out letters.
- English - Kindergarten | 1st Grade | 2nd Grade | 3rd Grade | 4th Grade | 5th Grade | 6th Grade | 7th Grade | 8th Grade | High School | High School - IDD
- Chinese |中文 - Kindergarten | 1st Grade | 2nd Grade | 3rd Grade | 4th Grade | 5th Grade | 6th Grade | 7th Grade | 8th Grade | High School | High School - IDD
- Russian | Русский - Kindergarten | 1st Grade | 2nd Grade | 3rd Grade | 4th Grade | 5th Grade | 6th Grade | 7th Grade | 8th Grade | High School | High School - IDD
- Somali | Soomaali - Kindergarten | 1st Grade | 2nd Grade | 3rd Grade | 4th Grade | 5th Grade | 6th Grade | 7th Grade | 8th Grade | High School | High School - IDD
- Spanish | Español - Kindergarten | 1st Grade | 2nd Grade | 3rd Grade | 4th Grade | 5th Grade | 6th Grade | 7th Grade | 8th Grade | High School | High School - IDD
- Vietnamese | Tiếng Việt - Kindergarten | 1st Grade | 2nd Grade | 3rd Grade | 4th Grade | 5th Grade | 6th Grade | 7th Grade | 8th Grade | High School | High School - IDD
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New: Introductory Comprehensive Sexuality Education Video
The Health & A/PE team, in collaboration with Multnomah County, has put together a three-minute video where educators, parents, and students from the community share their perspectives on the importance of sexuality education at school.
*Note: This video was supported by Grant Number TP1AH000243-01 from the HHS Office of Population Affairs. Contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Department of Health and Human Services or the Office of Population Affairs.
To watch the videos in other languages, please use the links below.
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New: Comprehensive Health Education Implementation Plan
In March 2021, the PPS Board of Education unanimously passed Comprehensive Health Education Policy 6.40.013-P. This new policy formalizes the requirement that “students in grades K through 12 be taught Comprehensive Health Education that is medically-accurate, age and developmentally appropriate, culturally and linguistically sustaining, and implemented in safe and supportive learning environments where all students feel valued.”
The Comprehensive Health Education Implementation Plan is a document that strives to complement this new policy. It is intended to provide district staff, school administrators, and educators, both new and experienced, with an overview of health education requirements across the state along with the Health Education team’s recommendations for teaching health education within PPS.
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New Process for Reporting Calls to DHS Child Abuse Hotline
There is a new DHS landing page (https://www.pps.net/dhs ). More information is below:
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There is a new centralized form for recording calls to the DHS Oregon Child Abuse Hotline, please cease utilizing any other DHS information capture forms. It is the expectation that the person who made the call complete this form each time a case of suspected child abuse or neglect is reported to DHS.
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A summary email will be automatically received after the form is submitted.
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Schools should maintain their school site Mandatory Reports tracking binder and can print the summary email from the form for this purpose.
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DHS is systems navigation is still available through the Student Success & Health website; this new site can also be accessed from Title IX page.
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You will not receive a call back from anyone at PPS after submitting the form. There are supports and resources below. These supports and resources will also be included in the form summary email that will be sent to the submitter after form submission.
Resources:
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Mandatory reporting in Oregon:
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Responding to reports of sexual violence in schools for educators (Oregon Attorney General)
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DHS info about child abuse (incl. mandatory video training)
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DHS systems navigation: mrodriguezadair@
pps.net or aruona@pps.net or s tudentservices@pps.net
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Foster Care Point of Contact: If you have questions about whether or not a student is in foster care, email studentservices@pps.net
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Questions about custody of a student: Contact the PPS Legal Department. See this memo for more information.
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SIRC: If you have a question about whether a student’s sexualized behavior is developmentally appropriate, problematic or concerning, please consult SIRC at akahl@pps.net.
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Title IX: Questions about gender-based discrimination or harassment may be directed to the Title IX team. Not sure who to contact? Click here for TIX team contact info.
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General questions about this form/process: jpainton@pps.net
, knoyola@pps.net
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Being an "Askable Adult"
Children and youth are very curious about the world around them, and will commonly ask adults “hard-to-answer” questions. This handout was developed to help adults be there for their young person, in whatever way they need, by being an “askable adult”.
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Mental Wellness Resources
PPS Parents/Caregivers: Everyone is struggling in some way. You aren’t alone. We care about your wellness. There are people and community organizations that can support you and your family.
If you are worried about your child or yourself, connect with any of the supports listed in the postcard below, and/or share your concerns with your medical provider.
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Health Skills Resources / Materials
- Get Real - Comprehensive Sexuality Education
- 3R's - Rights, Respect, Responsibility
- RMC Health - "Healthy Schools Start Here"
- Resources and classroom materials on Health Skills Models, including progression of skills across grade bands and integration of skills into other content areas.
- Cairn Guidance - "The Path to Healthier Communities"
- Resources, projects and articles on health education and learning.
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Other Links
- Life Skills Education for Children and Adolescents in Schools: Introduction and Guidelines to Facilitate the Development and Implementation of Life Skills Programmes (World Health Organization, 1997).
- Healthy Sexuality: Parent/Guardian Web Resources
- See "Community Resources"
